Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DIA vs IEMG: how they differ
DIA and IEMG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IEMG returned more over the year.
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust and iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DIA and IEMG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DIA | Only in IEMG |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 11.61% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 13.46% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.17% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD 6.62% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% | SK HYNIX 5.38% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.42% | TENCENT HOLDINGS 2.35% |
| AMGEN INC 4.36% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING 1.61% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.19% | MEDIATEK 1.52% |
| VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 4.18% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS NON VOTING PRE 0.86% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 4.03% | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H 0.74% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | iShares |
| What it is | Dow Jones Industrial Average | Core MSCI Emerging Markets |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.6% | +30.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −1.9 pts | +13.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 31 | 1832 |
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
IEMG in plain words
IEMG is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Emerging Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +30.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1832 positions, with the top ten at 34.0%. It sat 4.0% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DIA or IEMG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DIA returned +15.6% and IEMG returned +30.6%, so IEMG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do DIA and IEMG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 97% of DIA and 0% of IEMG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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